US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 23rd August, 1969
These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending August 23, 1969
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US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 23rd August, 1969
#1 HONKY TONK WOMEN By The Rolling Stones (London)
US Top 40 Singles – 23rd August, 1969
TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 2 HONKY TONK WOMEN –•– The Rolling Stones (London)-6 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 5 A BOY NAMED SUE –•– Johnny Cash (Columbia)-5 (2)
3 3 CRYSTAL BLUE PERSUASION –•– Tommy James and the Shondells (Roulette)-12 (2)
4 4 SWEET CAROLINE (Good Times Never Seemed So Good) –•– Neil Diamond (Uni)-9 (4)
5 1 IN THE YEAR 2525 (Exordium and Terminus) –•– Zager and Evans (RCA)-10 (1)
6 6 PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART –•– Jackie DeShannon (Imperial)-9 (6)
7 15 GREEN RIVER –•– Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-4 (7)
8 13 POLK SALAD ANNIE –•– Tony Joe White (Monument)-8 (8)
9 14 GET TOGETHER –•– The Youngbloods (RCA)-17 (9)
10 12 LAUGHING –•– The Guess Who (RCA)-7 (10)
11 7 RUBY, DON’T TAKE YOUR LOVE TO TOWN –•– Kenny Rogers and the First Edition (Reprise)-12 (6)
12 16 LAY LADY LAY –•– Bob Dylan (Columbia)-7 (12)
13 10 BABY, I LOVE YOU –•– Andy Kim (Steed)-14 (9)
14 24 SUGAR, SUGAR –•– The Archies (Calendar)-5 (14)
15 20 GIVE PEACE A CHANCE –•– The Plastic Ono Band (Apple)-5 (15)
16 8 MY CHERIE AMOUR –•– Stevie Wonder (Tamla)-13 (4)
17 9 WHAT DOES IT TAKE (To Win Your Love) –•– Jr. Walker and the All Stars (Soul)-15 (4)
18 40 EASY TO BE HARD –•– Three Dog Night (Dunhill)-3 (18)
19 25 I’LL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN –•– Tom Jones (Parrot)-11 (19)
20 22 WORKIN’ ON A GROOVY THING –•– The 5th Dimension (Soul City)-6 (20)
21 21 CHOICE OF COLORS –•– The Impressions (Curtom)-9 (21)
22 18 QUENTIN’S THEME –•– The Charles Randolph Grean Sounde (Ranwood)-11 (13)
23 17 MOTHER POPCORN (You Got To Have a Mother For Me) (Part 1) –•– James Brown (King)-11 (11)
24 41 SOUL DEEP –•– The Box Tops (Mala)-8 (24)
25 11 SPINNING WHEEL –•– Blood, Sweat and Tears (Columbia)-13 (2)
26 27 I’D WAIT A MILLION YEARS –•– The Grass Roots (Dunhill)-8 (26)
27 43 BIRTHDAY –•– Underground Sunshine (Intrepid)-6 (27)
28 31 MARRAKESH EXPRESS –•– Crosby, Stills and Nash (Atlantic)-6 (28)
29 37 HURTS SO BAD –•– The Lettermen (Capitol)-13 (29)
30 39 THE NITTY GRITTY –•– Gladys Knight and the Pips (Soul)-6 (30)
31 32 SHARE YOUR LOVE WITH ME –•– Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)-4 (31)
32 34 COMMOTION –•– Creedence Clearwater Revival (Fantasy)-4 (32)
33 19 MY PLEDGE OF LOVE –•– The Joe Jeffrey Group (Wand)-12 (14)
34 30 IT’S GETTING BETTER –•– Mama Cass (Dunhill)-12 (30)
35 42 TRUE GRIT –•– Glen Campbell (Capitol)-5 (35)
36 46 DID YOU SEE HER EYES –•– The Illusion (Steed)-8 (36)
37 48 I’M FREE –•– The Who (Decca)-6 (37)
38 35 CLEAN UP YOUR OWN BACK YARD –•– Elvis Presley (RCA)-8 (35)
39 51 KEEM-O-SABE –•– The Electric Indian (United Artists)-4 (39)
40 65 OH, WHAT A NIGHT –•– The Dells (Cadet)-2 (40)
THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 23rd August, 1969
This section is vacant because no Top 40 item from last week’s chart fell to position #41-#100 this week. While this is a rare occurrence, it does happen from time to time.
POWER PLAYS – 23rd August, 1969
41 45 MUDDY RIVER –•– Johnny Rivers (Imperial)-9 (41)
42 54 HOT FUN IN THE SUMMERTIME –•– Sly and the Family Stone (Epic)-3 (42)
43 44 YOUR GOOD THING (Is About To End) –•– Lou Rawls (Capitol)-6 (43)
44 72 JEAN –•– Oliver (Crewe)-2 (44)
45 49 GOO GOO BARABAJAGAL (Love Is Hot) –•– Donovan (with the Jeff Beck Group) (Epic)-4 (45)
46 58 NOBODY BUT YOU BABE –•– Clarence Reid (Alston)-4 (46)
47 47 ABERGAVENNY –•– Shannon (Heritage)-7 (47)
48 84 I CAN’T GET NEXT TO YOU –•– The Temptations (Gordy)-2 (48)
49 79 EVERYBODY’S TALKIN’ –•– Nilsson (RCA)-2 (49)
50 50 YOUR HUSBAND – MY WIFE –•– The Brooklyn Bridge (Buddah)-6 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK – 23rd August, 1969
60 — I’M A BETTER MAN –•– Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot)-1 (60)
66 — I’M GONNA MAKE YOU MINE –•– Lou Christie (Buddah)-1 (66)
67 — THIS GIRL IS A WOMAN NOW –•– Gary Puckett and the Union Gap (Columbia)-1 (67)
73 — LITTLE WOMAN –•– Bobby Sherman (Metromedia)-1 (73)
74 — LOWDOWN POPCORN –•– James Brown (King)-1 (74)
75 — THAT’S THE WAY LOVE IS –•– Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-1 (75)
77 — RAIN –•– Jose Feliciano (RCA)-1 (77)
81 — YOU, I –•– The Rugbys (Amazon)-1 (81)
82 — THE TRAIN –•– 1910 Fruitgum Co. (Buddah)-1 (82)
83 — LODI –•– Al Wilson (Soul City)-1 (83)
84 — DON’T IT MAKE YOU WANT TO GO HOME –•– Joe South and the Believers (Capitol)-1 (84)
88 — HERE I GO AGAIN –•– Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Tamla)-1 (88)
93 — CAN’T FIND THE TIME –•– Orpheus (MGM)-1 (93)
94 — WALK ON BY –•– Isaac Hayes (Enterprise)-1 (94)
98 — GREEN FIELDS –•– The Vogues (Reprise)-1 (98)
99 — ALL I HAVE TO OFFER YOU (Is Me) –•– Charley Pride (RCA)-1 (99)
100 — MEMPHIS TRAIN –•– Buddy Miles Express (Mercury)-1 (100)
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